Filmmaker and hardcore Star Wars fanboy Kevin Smith was invited by writer/director J.J. Abrams to visit the set of the upcoming film, Star Wars: Episode IX. Smith previously visited the set for Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens, where he geeked out heavily and now, he’s revealed that the scale has only gotten bigger.

In an interview with Good Morning America, Smith revealed that he just came back from his Episode IX set visit from London, and he was awestruck at how massive the set was where he witnessed a scene being filmed. Smith explained:

“Number one, J.J.’s doing the Lord’s work, man. This movie looks fantastic. It’s a year away, but man it looks fantastic. I wept on set because I saw somebody give a career-best performance. Somebody I’ve seen in these movies before. I rolled a tear, it was so darn powerful. Biggest set I’ve ever seen in my life. The dude’s not directing a movie, it’s like he’s directing a small country. The thing is so massive.”

Abrams returns to the director’s chair for Episode IX to conclude the sequel trilogy that he set up in with The Force Awakens and that writer/director Rian Johnson continued with Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Johnson’s film is perhaps the most polarizing film in the franchise, and Abrams’ Episode IX is reportedly a “course-correction” following the polarizing reception to The Last Jedi and the under-performance of Solo: A Star Wars Story.

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‘Captain Marvel’ Funko Toys Confirm Carol Danvers’ Cat Will Appear

With just about four months away from the release of Captain Marvel, Funko has now revealed its upcoming line of Pop! Vinyl Figures that are tied-in to the highly-anticipated film that features Academy Award-winning actress Brie Larson as Carol Danvers, the titular heroine and perhaps the most powerful character in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The reveal of this new line of Funko Pop! Vinyl Figures show off some of the characters set to appear in the film, one of which includes Carol Danvers' feline companion Goose the Cat.

The name of our heroine's cat may come as a surprise to fans of the comics because in previous incarnations, Captain Marvel's cat is named Chewie and is actually part of the Flerken species.

You can check out two collectible Funko figures of Goose the Cat in the gallery down below. You can start viewing the images by clicking "Next".

Are you excited to see Carol Danvers' Goose the Cat in the film? What do you make of the new name choice instead of Chewie? Sound off in the comments below, and be sure to continue following Heroic Hollywood for all the latest news in the MCU.

Here is the synopsis for the film:

Based on the Marvel comic character first appearing in 1968, the story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, “Captain Marvel” is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.